Editors:
- Discusses processes in the Asian context and provides an overview of macro factors
- Provides a unique guide and must-read for those interested in aging issues in Asia
- Includes reference to literature not previously accessible to English readers
- Contains chapters by gerontological experts from a broad range of disciplines
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Social Contexts of Successful Aging
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Family and Social Relationships
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Optimizing Physical & Mental Health
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About this book
Keywords
- Cross-Cultural Differences in Attitudes about Aging
- Determinants of Successful Aging in Singapore
- Family Structures in Asia
- Health and Aging in Asia
- Physical Activity in Successful Aging
- Physical Environments in Asia
- Pursuit of Emotionally Meaningful Goals
- Social Networks in Asia
- Successful Aging in Asian Populations
- Successful Aging in Japan
- Well-Being in Asia
Editors and Affiliations
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Dept. of Health and Physical Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR
Sheung-Tak Cheng
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School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Iris Chi
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Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR
Helene H. Fung
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School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Lydia W. Li
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Dept. of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR
Jean Woo
About the editors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Successful Aging
Book Subtitle: Asian Perspectives
Editors: Sheung-Tak Cheng, Iris Chi, Helene H. Fung, Lydia W. Li, Jean Woo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9331-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9330-8Published: 09 February 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0356-5Published: 09 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9331-5Published: 26 January 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 349
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aging, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Quality of Life Research